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Which primate is closest to humans?


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The closest living relative of humans:

  1. Chimpanzees are the closest living relatives of humans.
  2. Primates include apes, humans, and monkeys, all of which evolutionary biologists regard to be quite similar.
  3. Humans and apes are said to be genetically identical in 95 to 99 percent of cases.
  4. On the bases of man, Chimpanzees, and humans are nearly identical.
  5. As a result, Chimpanzees are the closest ape to humans.

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